Dennehy Surname

74,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,567 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dennehy Surname Definition:

Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81

Dennehy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6781:135,34714,173
Ireland2,0441:2,304434
England8431:66,0957,680
Australia2361:114,38912,710
Canada2171:169,79517,065
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
Wales681:45,5084,331
Israel601:142,62715,171
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Saint Lucia131:13,7521,221
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France31:22,140,907385,998
Macau21:300,8151,009
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,3501:3,281603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Dennehy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Duineachaidh (humane).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Dennehy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dennehy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dennehy is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dennehy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dennehy is the 74,847th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,109,722 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Dennehy are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,678 people, or 1 in 135,347. In The United States Dennehy is primarily found in: New York, where 20 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 18 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 31 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Dennehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dennehy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dennehy surname grew 4,184 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 151 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 6,485 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dennehy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dennehy are 14.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.53% being registered with the party.

The amount Dennehy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.67% more than the national average, earning R 552,924 per year; in United States they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $50,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $53,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dennehey93186/
Dennehay930/
Dennhy920/
Dennihy8664/
Dennehe864/
Dennhey863/
Dennahey8029/
Dennihay800/
Dennihey800/
Dennie773,218/
Dengne7728/
Dennyj778/
Dennye776/
Dennge775/
Dennies71341/
Dennier7182/
Dhennge714/
Denniee712/
Denniez712/
Dengnoy711/
Diennie711/
Dehenhy711/
Dennyii711/
Dhengne711/
Dennihe710/
Dennahe710/

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Dennehy Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dennehy
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